There are 4 ways to get from Montrose to Leadville by car, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Montrose to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitycar
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to HARRISON ST and 8TH STbus Led
6h 34m$40–58Drive 165.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montrose to Leadvillecar 165.2 mi
4h 2m$31–44Fly, bus
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN)plane MTJ - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to HARRISON ST and 8TH STbus
5h 50m$195–501Shuttle, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested ButteAlpine Express
- Drive from Crested Butte to Leadvillecar
4h 53m$176–270
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montrose to Leadville is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Montrose to Leadville is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Montrose and Leadville is 251 miles. The road distance is 166.2 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Montrose to Leadville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Montrose to Leadville is 166 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Montrose to Leadville.
There are 158+ hotels available in Leadville.
What companies run services between Montrose, CO, USA and Leadville, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Montrose to Leadville. However, you can drive to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, take the bus to Vail Transportation Center, then take the bus to HARRISON ST and 8TH ST. Alternatively, you can drive from Montrose to Leadville in around 4h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Core Transit
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to HARRISON ST and 8TH ST
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Core Transit
- Schedules at
- Core Transit Bus Schedules
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to HARRISON ST and 8TH ST
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Core Transit
- Schedules at
- Core Transit Bus Schedules
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
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